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About
L & F Roofing - Contractors, LLC is a long-running roofing contractor at 314 S Cockrell Hill Road in Ovilla, Texas 75154. The address sits in the Ellis County portion of Ovilla, south of the Dallas County line. Its BBB file names Dean Ferrell as president, records a business start date of 1974 and an incorporation date of 2002, and gives the phone number (972) 298-7651.
The company markets publicly under the Ferrell Roofing name at ferrellroofing.com, which BBB also records as its website. That site describes residential and commercial roofing installation, repair and maintenance, and mentions asphalt shingle, metal and flat roofing work. It states the business has served the community since 1972, slightly earlier than the 1974 start date on the BBB record.
Beyond the BBB listing and a light web presence, there is little published detail on crew size, warranty terms or service area boundaries. Homeowners in Ovilla, Red Oak and the southern Dallas County suburbs should ask for a current certificate of insurance and a written scope of work before signing anything.
Highlights
Long-established local operator: BBB records a business start date of 1974 and the company's own site claims service since 1972
Owner-run, with Dean Ferrell listed as president on the BBB file
Based in Ovilla itself rather than servicing the area from a distant metro office
Handles both residential and commercial roofs, including shingle, metal and flat systems
Serving Ovilla, Ellis County, Texas and 1 more area shown on the map.
Insurance & credential verification
Texas does not issue a state roofing license, so we verify companies the way homeowners actually can: confirming insurance coverage, checking RCAT (Roofing Contractors Association of Texas) status, and checking city or county registration where the local jurisdiction requires one. Every credential below links to the actual issuing organization's own public lookup — don't just take our checkmark for it. Always ask for a current certificate of insurance before signing any contract.
CompanyL & F Roofing
InsuranceNot verified by us (we hold no certificate for this company — ask them for a current COI before signing)
RCAT statusNot listed
City/county registration
Registered — Dallas Check the register ↗Contractor Certificate of Registration (Dallas City Code Ch. 52), type Roofing (RO). This company appears on the city's own list of registered contractors. The city publishes no certificate number or expiry date for this programme, so ask to see the registration itself before work starts.
RegionOvilla
Confirm this yourself: ask the company for their certificate of insurance (COI). Note that RCAT's Licensed Roofing Contractor credential (CRRL, RRL or CRL) is earned and held by a named individual at a company, not by the business itself, which is why we name that person above where we know it; Texas issues no company roofing license at all. RCAT and NTRCA status can be checked in their own public directories (RCAT, NTRCA) — use the "Licensed"/"Accredited" filter to see more than plain membership. GAF's contractor verification tool and Owens Corning's Texas locator confirm those tiers directly; CertainTeed doesn't offer a comparable self-serve lookup, so ask to see that certificate in person. BBB accreditation and rating are on bbb.org. Houston's own published registered-roofer list is years out of date, so it isn't cited here at all — confirm registration by contacting the city directly. Corpus Christi's STAR program has its own online contractor registry — for any other city or county registration claim, confirm directly with that jurisdiction's permit office.
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Frequently asked
Is this roofer licensed by the State of Texas?
No roofer is. Texas does not issue a state roofing contractor license, so nobody in Ovilla can hold one. Verify a current certificate of insurance (general liability plus workers compensation) sent to you by the insurer or agent, and check whether the city where your home sits requires contractor registration for the permit.
Is the company in the RCAT directory?
We searched the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas member directory by owner surname (Ferrell) and by city (Ovilla) and found no record. The correct wording is not found via RCAT search. It is not evidence of a problem, only that no RCAT record surfaced.
What does RCAT membership actually mean?
RCAT Member means a company pays association dues. The separate Licensed Roofing Contractor credential (CRRL, RRL or CRL) is earned through RCAT testing and continuing education. The two are not interchangeable, so ask which one a contractor is claiming.
Which county is Ovilla in?
Ovilla straddles the Ellis and Dallas county line. The 314 S Cockrell Hill Road address and the 75154 zip fall on the Ellis County side, shared with Red Oak, so permits and county records for this business run through Ellis County.
Do I need a permit to replace a roof around Ovilla?
Texas has no statewide building code administration, so it depends on your city. Ovilla, Red Oak, Glenn Heights and Lancaster each set their own permit and inspection rules. Ask in writing who files the permit and who meets the inspector.
Are Class 4 impact-resistant shingles worth it here?
Ellis County sits in the North Texas hail corridor, where several damaging hail days a year are normal. Class 4 impact-rated shingles hold up better to hail and many Texas insurers offer a premium discount for them. Ask your carrier what discount applies before choosing the product.
Does coastal windstorm certification apply to my Ovilla roof?
No. WPI-8 and TWIA windstorm rules cover the 14 first-tier Gulf Coast counties only. Ovilla is inland, so hail and straight-line wind drive material choice here, not coastal windstorm certification.
How do I handle a hail claim without getting burned?
Get your own inspection before you sign anything, never sign a contingency agreement that locks you to a contractor before the adjuster's report, and be wary of any offer to waive or absorb your deductible. That last one is illegal in Texas.
How can I confirm this is the right company?
Match the phone number (972) 298-7651 and the 314 S Cockrell Hill Road address in Ovilla. The business is recorded at BBB as L and F Roofing, and its public branding and website use the Ferrell Roofing name, so seeing both names on paperwork is expected.
What should be in the written estimate?
The shingle or membrane brand and product line, underlayment, whether decking repair is included and at what rate, flashing and vent replacement, permit responsibility, cleanup and magnet sweep, the workmanship warranty term, and the payment schedule. Anything not written down is not part of the job.
